In the CDC's most recent update on December 24, the agency said the infection has been detected in 10,917 birds across 51 jurisdictions. The vast majority of human cases of bird flu manifest from ...

The CDC said in its update: "Overall ... of ongoing genomic surveillance in people and animals, containment of avian influenza A(H5) outbreaks in dairy cattle and poultry, and prevention measures ...

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to ...

Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu​, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of new human cases have stopped.

Amidst an ongoing outbreak of a deadly bird flu virus in livestock, the US Department of Agriculture is doing more to prevent ...

The human bird flu cases detected this year in the U.S. have overwhelmingly resulted in mild symptoms. The CDC confirmed the first "severe" human case in Louisiana last week. The Los Angeles ...

Most cases of human bird flu infections are due to contact with infected poultry or surfaces that are contaminated with ...

Does avian influenza affect wild birds? Find out if you need to take down bird feeders. Plus learn the risk to backyard ...

Over the past 15 months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 70 human cases of bird flu across 13 states. The last known cases were reported nearly four months ago, in ...

H5N1 was believed to spread primarily through direct contact with infected animals or their bodily fluids, but the new ...

In the last 30 days, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in: 22 cases in livestock in two states. Access the lists of detections ...